Sparks Electrical News November 2020

CABLES AND CABLE ACCESSORIES

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Easily identify your wire and cable bundles

The electrical junction box with 10 entries

F ast, reliable cable identification is now at your fingertips, thanks to a Brady and VELCRO® Brand partnership. BradyGrip™ Print-on Hook Material is a one- of-a-kind solution that allows identification to be easily printed and placed on bundles. A grippy backing makes it easy to reposition or remove, so no need for costly rework. Just print on and place – it is that simple. • Improves efficiency: Maximises your up- time with faster, printable identification for cable bundles. • Easy on, easy off: Apply, reposition and remove with exclusive, print-and-place material.

A rectangular-shaped junction box is available from Pratley that is both Ex e and IP68 certi- fied. Known as the Enviro Rectangular Junction Box, this is an extremely tough, reinforced ten-way junc- tion box with 10 open and two drillable bottom entries. Pratley Clip Retaining Blanking Plugs can be fitted to unused entries. “It is a particularly versatile box with a long list of fea- tures,” says Pratley Marketing Director, Eldon Kruger. “It comes standard with an integral earthing harness, a pat- ented cranked terminal rail, a clear polycarbonate or black hinged lid, a lid gasket, four stainless steel lid screws and an identification tag for easy circuit identification or for quick recording by inspectors.” The earthing harness ensures integrated earth continuity between the entries. The cranked terminal rail guarantees maximum space for quick and easy insertion of conductors into Pratley Kwikblok® terminals. For ease of mounting, the junction box is provided with four slotted mounting lugs. “Of course, like all Pratley Ex e boxes and glands, it incorporates a red Ex identification ring built into the lid. This means it can be identified as an Ex box from a distance. Both the installer and the inspector were top-of-mind when we developed this product,” adds Kruger. The junction box accepts No. 0s, No. 0 and No. 1 (20 mm) cable glands. Its tough reinforced engineered plastic makes the junction box completely impact- and corrosion-resist- ant. If required, it can be supplied with a standard N35 rail M esse Düsseldorf creates all the requirements for holding successful and hygiene-conform- ing trade fairs in COVID-19 times – enjoying strong support from the industries and their professional associations. The European umbrella organisations as well as major companies of the leading international trade fairs Wire and Tube clearly speak out in favour of the trade fair dates from 7-11 December 2020 at Düsseldorf Fairgrounds. In a meeting of the European associations acting as con- ceptual sponsors of the events in Düsseldorf the decision has now been taken that a commitment to the leading trade fairs from their respective sectors of industry is indispensa- ble despite these challenging times. Personal encounters, one-on-one conversations and the expert exchange at the trade fair stand have never been more important than in the current situation. “All parties are making an effort to return to a normal course of affairs in spite of the existing COVID-19 measures and risks,” says Dr. Uwe-Peter Weigmann, CEO of WAFIOS AG and President of VDKM. Weigmann adds: “We are confident that personal conver- sations and live demonstrations of machinery offered by a trade fair cannot be replaced by video conferences. This is why WAFIOS will exhibit its latest innovations at the trade fair – albeit on a smaller scale than usual. We are aware that the trade fairs in December will not be comparable to a ‘normal’ Wire & Tube. But we expect customers to come and want to be at their service. Since Messe Düsseldorf has shown at the CARAVAN SALON that it can and does im- plement the necessary hygiene measures to keep risks to a minimum for both exhibitors and visitors, WAFIOS also wants to send a signal with its participation: business must carry on and even in COVID-19 times personal conversa- tions can be had to a limited extent and in a protected set- ting complying with hygiene rules.” ”Against the backdrop of industries ramping up again we – like many other companies from the sector – continue

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on request. The Enviro Rectangular Junction Box is accompanied by an ever-expanding range of Pratley electrical termination products, including cable glands, terminals, end connectors and sleeves, electrical tapes, cable retainers and lugs and ferrules. “All Pratley products, including the Enviro Rectangular Junction Box, are designed and manufactured according to our policy of producing products that out-perform all others on the world market,” concludes Kruger.

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Wire and Tube to be held in December 2020

focusing on sustainable partnerships with our customers,” says Ralf Kappertz, CEO of Maschinenfabrik NIEHOFF GMBH & Co KG and President of IWCEA. Kappertz emphasises: “Therefore, we want to prove this partnership also in difficult times like these and will walk our talk by making a convincing appearance at the trade fair in Düsseldorf in December – even if different from previous trade fair years.” “Our industry is synonymous with innovation, sustainabil- ity and a long-term orientation. Even though many compa- nies find it difficult to organise and execute a trade fair par- ticipation these days, there are still numerous enterprises that speak out in favour of the trade fair dates in December. We will now be doing our utmost to also make this Wire and Tube – despite being held under special circumstances - what they have always been: the communication and busi- ness platforms of the wire, cable and tube industries,” adds Kappertz. “The industries need their most relevant sectoral plat- forms in order to present innovations and meet their busi- ness partners again,” confirms Ferruccio Bellina, CEO of TKT Group Spa and President of the Italian industry associ- ation ACIMAF with conviction, and goes on to say: “A major share of the EU COVID-19 recovery funds adopted will be invested in the extension and renovation of infrastructure and therefore also flow directly into our industries.” Nevertheless, the international situation has to be reas- sessed anew every day. “We are aware that in the current situation most visitors will come from Europe to see us and Wire and Tube will have a primarily European character in 2020,” says Daniel Ryfisch, Project Director wire, Tube & Flow Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf. “We are all the more delighted to send a positive signal to the industries by holding the two events,” adds Friedrich- Georg Kehrer, Global Portfolio Director wire, Tube & Flow Technologies

Get the job done right first time with a thermal camera

COMTEST, local representative of Fluke has the new TiS60+ with patented Fluke IR-Fusion technology that allows users to see things that are invisible to the eye and reveal problems that cannot be detected with other tools. The unit establishes a baseline for equipment, and is simple for the entire team to use to detect tem- perature differences from further away. Fluke TiS60+ further boosts team performance with an impressive image resolution of 320 x 240. The infrared images taken with the TiS60+ capture smaller temperature differences from further away. So, if users are new to thermal im- aging, or if the camera is being used by a team with varying levels of thermal imaging experi- ence, the TiS60+ offers easy-to-use fixed focus. Some of the key features of the TiS60+ are: • 320 x 240 resolution for clarity and im- age details that are crucial for a good re- sult. • 9cm (3.5 inch) LCD screen allows for easy ‘in-field’ issue recognition. • Fixed focus means the Fluke TiS60+ is easy to use, just point and shoot. • Temperature: up to 400 °C can be meas- ured and this covers most application variations. • One-handed image capture, review and ‘save’ capabilities. See the problem and the location in one image with IR-Fusion™ technology IR-Fusion technology, patented by the Fluke Corporation, automatically captures a digital

visible light image at the same time as an infrared image. The camera blends the two images together, pixel for pixel, in a single display. Users can then view the image in full infrared, full visible light or at several de- grees of blending in between. The location of an infrared target can be precisely identi- fied even if the infrared contrast is low and there is very little structure in the infrared image. Fluke’s TiS60+ thermal camera is compat- ible with Fluke Connect with its modern visual design and intuitive navigation, making it easi- er to learn and easier to work faster. Simplified work flows and reporting as well as better re- port templates, are all part of Fluke Connect’s powerful, easy-to-use software.

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